Windows 7 Offers USB Drive Sharing Option
As Windows 7 is set to release sometime in October, today we heard there is an update to USB support. Honestly, I don’t know exactly what it means, but the quote is, “adding new USB and drive sharing support options…”
USB Geekology: USB Tattoo
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen a USB tattoo and it isn’t the first time we’ve asked ourselves “why?” But here we are…asking that question again: Is it me, or does this arm look like it belongs to a woman? Interesting.
The Most Portable USB Vinyl Recorder Player We’ve Seen
Albiet a concept design, this is one portable looking USB vinyl record player. Comprised of just two parts, a base and top, the USB vinyl record player is meant for table top play back. Granted, you’ve got to ask yourself who’s in such need of a portable solution, but for the die hard vinyl fan who just can’t stand MP3 this is a sure bet.
Forget The Flip – Check Out The Samson Q3
We all know the MinoHD Flip is a great hand held video recorder and is probably the most popular one, but there is a new star on the horizon, the Samson Q3. Where the Samson Q3 differs from the Mino Flip is the great ability to capture audio. Just look at the thing…there is a towering microphone perched. Ready to capture the best of moments.
Split Stick USB Drive Keeps Your Personal Data Personal
What are the two things people always tell you; “don’t hire your friends and family” and “keep your work life separate from your personal life.“ Well, the USB split stick was designed for just that. The USB drive is split into two drives. The top lever allows you to pop out the USB connector for either work files or personal files.
I think this is brilliant.
You get 2GBs for each side, so whether it’s work and home, his and hers, or legal, illegal, it’s easy to separate the two without having a stoner moment and mixing your lifestyles.
The 4GB split stick sells for $20 and is available now.
Here is a bit from their press release:
Continue ReadingMimo USB Monitor – Now Slider Slim Sweetness
Mimo has made a fairly good name for itself with the 710 series USB monitor…a compact 7″ add-on monitor. Well, these guys have one-upped themselves with the new 710-S. This is a USB monitor which is now slider slim sweetness.
“The integrated stand protects the screen from scratches when closed.”Mimo doesn’t have stock, but willing to take your money. For those who pre-book, you’ll get product by late August. Price is $149. Mimo 710-S product page. Continue Reading
USB Jewelry: USB Millefiori Gift Idea
Here is a great gift idea that includes a splash of tech…give the gift of millefiori glass with a USB stick tucked inside. Granted, the picture is what caught my eye for this article, but the bottom line is that: it IS a good gift idea.
To create the millefiori USB drive can be done in several simple steps. If you haven’t heard of millefiori then let me tell you: Millefiori is a glass work technique which produces distinctive decorative patterns on glassware. The term “millefiori” is a combination of the Italian words “mille” (thousand) and “fiori” (flowers).
The millefiori technique has been applied to polymer clays and other materials. Because polymer clay is quite pliable and does not need to be heated and reheated in order to fuse it, it is much easier to produce millefiori patterns than with glass. And this is what we are going to do today.
In seven steps you can produce a nice looking USB necklece. The detailed how-to is over at Instructables but here is the general idea.
Get a small USB flash drive and take it apart. Get some polymer clay, such as Fimo Soft or Fimo Effect. Prep the millefiori material into a cane like shape. Include a core in the cane shape as this is where the USB stick will go. Cut the cane so you have
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How To: Assign Specific Drive Letter to USB Drive
Sometimes you need a USB stick to always use the same drive letter. Whether it’s backup software needing to point to a specific storage device, or you use a Windows Office application which requires a specific drive letter – sometimes it is just needed. Given that Windows will assign a drive letter as a first-come, first serve basis to removable media it can get frustrating to always try for the same drive letter. Here is one way to assign a specific drive letter to a USB drive. Before you can assign a drive letter to a USB device, take a look at what drive letters you have available. This will vary depending on what’s connected, networked drives and mapped drives in your system. Simply go to START > MY COMPUTER and take a look. Next, plug in your USB drive to your computer and let Windows enumerate it [see it]. Navigate to: START > CONTROL PANEL > ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS > COMPUTER MANAGEMENT > An alternate way to get to the same spot is START > RUN > “diskmgmt.msc”
Skywalker USB Drive Leaves You Speechless
In the beginning of July Engadget posted an article about a new release of Star Wars USB drives, not that we need more, but it was a fun little gallery – yet, not impressive enough to make you buy. Today that changed with this artist’s rendition of what he thinks a Star Wars USB drive should look like. It should look like Luke Skywalker’s hand just got cut off.
Recycle USB Drives For A Good Cause
If you are like me [and most people] you have a favorite flash drive. It’s not necessarily because of the way it looks, but rather – over time – all of your important information has accumulated to one stick. You get to a point where if you are going to save any kind of data to your USB drive, then you might as well save it to the one which has everything else.
USB Duplicator By Nexcopy Expands to 60 Ports
Nexcopy first made waves back in 2009 with their USB400PC and USB600PC systems—PC-based USB duplicators offering 40 and 60 target ports. At the time, these systems broke ground by overcoming Windows’ drive letter limitations and offering a modular expansion path for high-volume USB duplication.
Fast-forward to 2025, Nexcopy continues to lead the field with a wide range of duplicators, now including USB 3.0 support, write protection, and advanced data handling features. Their modular system design allows users to scale from 20 ports to 60 ports by adding more hardware units to the same PC-based platform—ideal for Fortune 500 companies, schools, universities, and service bureaus.
The company also overcame technical challenges like Windows’ drive letter limit by bypassing the OS’s native mounting system. Instead, Nexcopy communicates directly with each USB controller, allowing the system to support dozens of devices simultaneously without exhausting the alphabet.
Current models include:
- USB160PC – A 16-port USB 3.0 duplicator offering File, Device, Image, Copy?Add, and Unique Data Streaming modes. Includes checksum verification, data collection, and bootable image support.
- USB160PRO – Adds advanced features such as hardware write protection, CD-ROM emulation, dual partitions, Copy Secure encryption, and descriptor-level customization.
- USB400PC / USB600PC – Still the largest standard PC-based duplicators on the market with 40 and 60 USB ports, updated with Nexcopy’s latest Drive Manager PRO software.
Nexcopy’s Data Collection feature remains a unique and valuable tool. It reverses the usual duplicator workflow by extracting data from each USB drive and saving it into uniquely labeled folders on the host PC. This is especially useful for teachers collecting student homework or companies retrieving field-collected data.